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The Soviet tragedy : a history of socialism in Russia, 1917-1991 by Martin E Malia is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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A History of Socialism in Russia, 1917-1991 A history of socialism in Russia, 1917-1991. A survey narrative of the evolution of Sovietism over 74 years as the system moved from its origins to its end. A chronicle of the Soviet tragedy, but also a commentary on much of 20th century intellectual history and on the contemporary world's quest for the just society. "__The Soviet Tragedy__ is an essential coda to the literature of Soviet studies...Insofar as [he] returns the power of ideology to its central place in Soviet history, Malia has made an enormous contribution. He has written the history of a utopian illusion and the tragic consequences it had for the people of the Soviet Union and the world." -- David Remnick, __The New York Review of Books__ "In Martin Malia, the Soviet Union had one of its most acute observers. With this book, it may well have found the cornerstone of its history." -- Francois Furet, author of __Interpreting the French Revolution__ "__The Soviet Tragedy__ offers the most thorough scholarly analysis of the Communist phenomenon that we are likely to get for a long while to come...Malia states that his narrative is intended 'to substantiate the basic argument,

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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Martin E Malia
Publisher
Free Press ; Maxwell Macmillan Canada ; Maxwell Macmillan International
Published
1994
Language
EN
ISBN
9780684823133
Category
history
Subjects
Political Science, Social Science, Fiction
Rating
3.91 / 5 (109 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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